Thanks to the partnership with Magnolia and Best Buy, Children’s– Minneapolis cut the red ribbon, opening up their new Teen Lounge earlier this afternoon!
We had a blast attending the opening celebration: listening to COO of Children’s Dave Overman speak, along with the CEO of Best Buy.

The most important input though, came from Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota’s own Youth Advisory Council; comprised of teens who are repeat
visitors of Children’s. Through their vision of the most spectacular ‘basement hangout,’ and tips from the lounge inside the St. Paul campus, Children’s, Best Buy and Magnolia were able to put together quite a masterpiece.

The Teen Lounge serves as a place inside the hospital where teens can escape, hang with their peers, and feel like they are at home or
at a friend’s house just… hangin’ out!

On Saturday 6/23 in St. Paul, and Wednesday 7/11 in Minneapolis, Emergency Preparedness exercises were held at Children’s.
The drills required volunteer participants to act as ‘victims’ in a disastrous situation, allowing staff to practice procedures in case of a real-life situation!

Last night, the situation (in Minneapolis) was that a freight train carrying chemicals, collided with the lightrail carrying kids and families on their
way to the Twins Game. Many were seriously injured, others scared, and some exposed to ammonia chemicals needed decontamination!

A special thank you to those volunteers who brought their acting skills and participated in the St. Paul and/or Minneapolis E.D. Preparedness exercise!

You will be given a ‘patient profile’ and go through the entire Emergency Department process, helping the
E.D. deal with preparedness in a large volume emergency/disastrous situation!
(i.e. check-in, register, room, etc!)
Bring friends or family members (do NOT need to be a current Children’s volunteer!)
Wednesday 7/11/2012, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Drinks and snacks provided at the end!

The pneumatic tube system will be disabled from March 28-April 10 to complete a major upgrade and improve service. The departments of Materials Management and Laboratory at Children’s are requesting volunteer support during this time to transport supplies throughout the hospital and Garden View Medical Building. If you are available/interested,
please sign-up on the schedule located on “Betty The Board” in the St. Paul Volunteer Services Office. Thank you!

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